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She knew that Shu Ping was Gao Yunhuai's pen name. The man's voice and tone were exactly the same as Cui Ping, whom she met in Pingjiang Prefecture.

it is good!

very good!

Playing with her, right?

Then let's see who has the better skills.

Jian Xi turned over and climbed down the tree. The banquet was about to begin, and the servants in the garden were in a hurry and no one noticed her.

She patted her clothes lightly and walked to the front yard calmly, as if nothing had happened.

Jian Xi's seat was a little closer to the front, and she could see that there were a few more seats surrounded by bamboo curtains at the guest of honor side.

A figure could be vaguely seen inside.

It must be the legendary "distinguished guest".

There are three in total, and Jian Xi guessed that Xuanyuan Qiyuan and Gao Yunhuai must be among them.

Lady Korea is worthy of being the one who often hosts major banquets in the capital, and she even put on a fancy way for the Hanmei Banquet.

Most of the people at the banquet were young men and women.

At most, there will be some older and more elegant mistresses of the house, who will probably bring their younger generations to attend the banquet.

"Everyone, I have been holding this Winter Plum Blossom Banquet for more than ten years. I don't know how many couples have been brought together. I know you are shy. No matter whether you are forced to come by your elders or not, you must follow my rules when you arrive at the Duke's Mansion. You have to wait for a while. We will play the flower passing game, with male and female guests passing at the same time. These two plum blossoms are carefully selected by me. When the drum sounds, whoever gets the flower must prepare a talent."

Lady Korea took out two plum blossoms handed over by the maid and distributed them to both sides.

The big drum that had been prepared on the colorful stage in the middle was finally put to use. A neatly dressed woman took two drumsticks, covered their eyes with red cloth, and started beating the drum with her back to the crowd.

The drums sounded and the plum blossoms began to pass.

As the classical music continued to beat, the situation became increasingly tense.

Jane Xi's heart was also pounding.

Oh my God!

People in ancient times also played in this way.

Inexplicably, she felt like she was being randomly checked by a teacher. God knows she has hidden social phobia. What's the difference between performing talents at a blind date event and pooping in public!

The first round is over.

The servants began to sing in harmony.

"stop!"

"Male guest, General Shen Nanxing!"

"Female guest, Miss Lin Yunlin!"

Jian Xi:!!!

What the hell is this excitement?

Didn’t this silly brother claim that he was invincible in the army?

That's it? !

The drum-passing-the-flower game is performed three times in total, and everyone performs together again after it ends, in order to give everyone some time to prepare.

Jian Xi couldn't help but think, you are quite considerate.

Lady Korea calmly sat at the head of the table and said with a smile, "Begin."

"start!"

Another tense confrontation.

"stop!"

"Male guest, Lan Anzhong, the third son of Duke Lan's mansion!"

"Female guest, the second young lady of the Wuchang Earl's Mansion, Wei Yuyan!"

Round three.

"stop!"

"Male guest, the Sixth Young Master of the Minister of Rites, Cao Qinming!"

"Female guest, the third lady of the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion, Dongfang Wenyingzhong!"

Ah!

Wow, look at this lineup, they are either from lord’s family or in high positions of power.

From this perspective, it is really amazing that Shen Nanxing was able to make it to this banquet on his own.

Jian Xi counted and found that there were only more than thirty seats in total.

Lin Yun is also considered a talented person, able to stand out among a group of noble ladies.

Why is this scene so familiar?

No matter how you look at it, Lin Yun’s configuration looks like the heroine.

And isn’t my own stepbrother the typical second male villain?

What about her?

In such an important occasion, it was not her turn to shine, and she probably wasn't even considered a supporting actress.

That's pretty good.

But what an outrageous plot this is.

"The performance begins!"

The male guests performed first, but the most they could do was dance with swords and recite poems.

Shen Nanxing asked someone to fetch a sword, lifted up his robe in front of him and tied it around his waist, as if he wanted to show off his sword skills seriously.

Jian Xi stroked her forehead, wondering if this silly brother was really silly or just pretending to be silly. Who would care about his swordsmanship in such an occasion? Was he lifting up his robe because he wanted to go to the fields to work?

Don’t you know that in this kind of occasion all you need to do is look cool?

Shen Nanxing didn't care about anything else and simply performed a set of sword skills. How do you describe that sword skill?

This was the first time that Jian Xi saw her cheap brother's skills.

Jian Xi has already stepped half a foot into martial arts. After watching for a long time, no mistakes could be found. His moves were sharp and one could even hear the sound of breaking through the air during his movements. Even an ordinary sword looked like a magical weapon in Shen Nanxing's hands.

Jian Xi even thought of comparing Shen Nanxing's swordsmanship with Hua Rong's. She suddenly realized what a true young talent was. After practicing martial arts, she truly understood how important talent is in martial arts.

With her constitution, she is not suitable for martial arts training. At most, it can only be used to strengthen her body.

Shen Nanxing is truly the chosen one. His performance on stage is completely different from his usual self. It seems that there is only a sword left in his world, and no one can compare to him.

Even though his face couldn't be seen clearly, and even though he was wearing a luxurious brocade robe tied around his waist, he couldn't sense anything was wrong. It turned out that any flashy way of showing off would be nothing compared to real strength.

The ladies below all opened their eyes wide, not wanting to miss even a single detail.

Shen Nanxing finished by making a beautiful sword flower. The sword in his hand was like a part of his body. He threw it without even looking at it, and it landed in the scabbard in the hands of a servant below the stage.

Jian Xi and Rong Youyan couldn't help but give a thumbs up in their hearts.

So handsome!

Although it's already awesome enough without pretending.

No, she had to stay calm. Shen Nanxing even smiled in her direction when he stepped down from the stage.

Jian Xi could even feel that the ladies around her straightened their backs unconsciously.

Hey hey hey.

It seems that after this Hanmei Banquet, it will be much easier for my stepbrother to find a wife.

After Shen Nanxing became famous, the male guest who was going to perform later was extremely jealous.